by John Boyle | Aug 1, 2019 | Biking in Philly, Featured, Uncategorized
By Sam Klugherz Philly Free Streets is this Saturday, August 3rd from 8am to 1pm along North Broad Street. No cars will be allowed on the 4 mile stretch of the road from Arch Street up to Erie Avenue, allowing for cycling, running, walking, playing, and more... by Ashley Vogel | Aug 1, 2019 | Biking in Philly, Featured, The Circuit
By Sam Klugherz There are great places to ride your bike a short distance from Center City, especially the Schuylkill River Trail and Fairmount Park. However, if you’re willing to venture a little for a ride, the pleasant weather of summer allows for a great chance to... by John Boyle | Aug 1, 2019 | Biking the Suburbs, Connecting Greater Philadelphia Bicycle Network, Featured, Vision Zero
Over the past year, the City of Camden has been trying to make it easier and quicker for motorists to get off the highway and access new job centers on the waterfront. The City has made some tweaks to the traffic pattern by banning parking on Cooper Street and... by Leonard Bonarek | Jul 31, 2019 | Biking the Suburbs, Connecting Greater Philadelphia Bicycle Network, Featured
In mid-July, Bicycle Coalition staff and our counterparts from PennDOT, DVRPC, The East Coast Greenway, and county planning agencies, got briefed on the new bike facilities that are coming in PennDOT’s 2019 paving season. Doesn’t sound like a big deal?... by Leonard Bonarek | Jul 31, 2019 | Biking the Suburbs, Connecting Greater Philadelphia Bicycle Network, Featured
As a member of the PA Suburban Bike Lanes Working Group, the Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia was on hand last week when DVRPC announced that PennDOT will build about six miles of new bike lanes in the four PA counties that surround Philadelphia. While this... by Leonard Bonarek | Jul 30, 2019 | Biking the Suburbs, Connecting Greater Philadelphia Bicycle Network, Featured
With our recent publication of PennDOT’s 5-Year Paving Plans for Philadelphia’s suburban counties, BCGP has received many questions about the process. In response, we’ve documented the Frequently Asked Questions, and created a form to propose bike...